How to make a laminated recurve bow – Cut the block of maple wood. A maple block will measure 18 inches long by 1.75 inches wide by 0.5 inches thick from the central section of the bow. Two blocks of maple will measure 14 inches long by 1.75 inches wide by 0.5 inches wide by the top of the foot. The last two maple blocks will measure 1.5 cm in length, 0.75 in width and 0.25 in. Deep for the groove string reinforcement. Sand all the pieces to the edges and the surfaces are smooth. The next steps how to make a laminated recurve bow…